Clifford Hollow Bridge

Clifford Hollow Bridge is a four-lane, 1,522-foot-long (464 m) bridge[1] in Hardy County, West Virginia. It carries Corridor H (U.S. Route 48 and West Virginia Route 55) across Clifford Hollow approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Moorefield.

Clifford Hollow Bridge
Clifford Hollow Bridge in October 2019.
Coordinates39°05′40″N 78°52′46″W / 39.09444°N 78.87944°W / 39.09444; -78.87944
Carries US 48 / WV 55
CrossesClifford Hollow
LocaleHardy County, West Virginia
Maintained byWest Virginia Division of Highways
Characteristics
DesignSteel girder
Total length1,522 feet (464 m)
History
Opened2003
Location
Map

The bridge was completed in 2003. It rises nearly 300 feet (91 m) above the valley below and is supported by a girder-substring system with end spans of 210 feet (64 m) and four interior spans at 275.5 feet (84.0 m).[1]

Clifford Hollow Bridge was awarded winning long-span steel bridge in the 2005 National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) Prize Bridge Award Competition.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2005 Winners". National Steel Bridge Alliance. American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. March 29, 2008. Archived from the original on May 4, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2008.
 
The bridge from above
 
Aerial view of the bridge and the surrounding terrain of South Branch Mountain